Rail Projects

French multi-national company Alstom has confirmed that discussions have taken place with Siemens over a potential merging of their rail businesses.

Strukton Rail has had its maintenance contract for the Svealandsbanan between Södertälje and Valskog renewed by Trafikverket, the Swedish Transport Administration.

The province is electrifying parts of its GO railway network and is seeking design concepts as an alternative to conventional overhead wires.

Russian Railways subsidiary and engineering firm RZD International has signed a contractual agreement to help restore and modernise Cuba's railways.

A joint venture between Laing O’Rourke and John Holland has been given a $240 million contract to upgrade Sydenham station, Sydney, New South Wales, in Australia. 

Construction work on the first phase of the Hyderabad Metro network is expected to be completed by October 15.

Multinational engineering firm AECOM is to invest in a new rail access scheme at Heathrow Airport.

Alstom is making a huge technology transfer from its worldwide centre of excellence at São Paulo to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa for the manufacture of X'Trapolis suburban trains.

Govia Thameslink Railway has completed the rollout of Siemens Class 700 carriages across the Thameslink route in the UK - meaning all the trains across Thameslink’s entire network are now Class 700s.

Work on Panama City's second metro line has passed the half way mark almost two years after construction began.